Product and method for organizing and searching digital images
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsCarl A. Testa, Andrew Sailus, Kenneth D. Corby, Leanne M. Capozzi, Dale F. McIntyre, Joseph A. Manico
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Abstract
A computer software product and a method of organizing and searching images. The digital images may be obtained from a plurality of hard copy prints that are digitally scanned. The digital image are analyzed in accordance with a predetermined criteria based on the information obtained by scanning of the images and categorizing in accordance with the predetermined criteria. At least one goods and/or services may be provided in accordance with the predetermined criteria.
Claims7
A method of organizing a plurality of digital images, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining digital images from a plurality of different sources for a customer;
- placing said digital images into a single digital file;
- forwarding said digital images electronically to said customer;
- providing to said customer computer software for organizing and/or manipulating said digital images;
- and
- obtaining said digital images after they have organized and/or manipulated by said customer and providing a product or service with respected to said customer digital images.
A method of organizing a plurality of images provided on a plurality of separate hard copy prints, comprising the steps of:
- scanning said hard copy prints so as to obtain a digital record of said images on said hard copy prints and characteristic information with respect to said hard copy prints;
- and
- automatically sorting of said images based on the physical characteristic obtained during scanning, wherein said physical characteristics comprises one of the following:
- shape of the prints;
- size of the prints;
- cut of the print;
- texture of the print;
- border on the print;
- and
- finish of the print.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.